# Star Trek non sequitur thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 29, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975 "2011-09-29T04:17:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/61 "2011-09-29T19:41:06Z")
He caught his head in a mechanical… rice picker… but, fortunately, there was an American, uh, missionary living close by who was a, uh, skilled, uh, plastic surgeon in civilian life who -… ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/62 "2011-09-29T19:43:48Z")
Which reminds me: “You’re a policeman. I recognize the traditional accouterments.” Given that Shatner would be in TJ Hooker. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/63 "2011-09-29T19:45:16Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I guess maybe it was. I was thinking that it was Evil Alternate Universe Sulu that was hitting on her. Or was it Chekov? Here’s a quote from Mirror Mirror: [ Mirror Sulu: Still no interest, Uhura? Hmm? I could change your mind. Uhura: You are away from your post, mister. Mirror Sulu: Is the captain here? Is Spock here? When the cat’s away… ] I remember a part where Uhura distracts Sulu with her charms (so he wouldn’t notice a flashing light on his board), and she pulls a knife on him when the distraction is no longer needed. But I don’t recall enough of the episode to be able to quote it line by line. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/64 "2011-09-29T19:59:02Z")
“Captain? Are you unable to respond?” ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/65 "2011-09-29T20:04:00Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > “Captain? Are you unable to respond?” > ~VOW It never occurred to me…that is not a logic question. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/66 "2011-09-29T20:08:20Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Here’s a quote from Mirror Mirror: Ah, thanks. You can see why I conflated the two scenes. It is curious how often you humans manage to obtain that which you do not want. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/67 "2011-09-29T22:11:29Z")
“The air is the air. What can be done?” And yes, y’all have finally worked out the correct reference 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/68 "2011-09-29T22:42:15Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > Mr. Data, what kind of cake is this? A cellular peptide cake, with mint frosting.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/69 "2011-09-29T22:57:43Z")
We are smart! ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/70 "2011-09-29T23:39:32Z")
> [@Icerigger](#): > > You have a half fizz-bin already! Ahh but only only Wednesdays in which case you’d have a Kronk. Bri2k ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/71 "2011-09-29T23:42:00Z")
“Jim, this man is a Klingon!” ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/72 "2011-09-29T23:43:38Z")
I’ll TAKE you home AGAIN, Kathleen!! ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/73 "2011-09-29T23:49:07Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > It never occurred to me…that is not a logic question. 🙂 “There are two explanations: they are unable to respond; they are unwilling to respond.” - Spock, TWOK ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/74 "2011-09-30T00:22:45Z")
It is green. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/75 "2011-09-30T00:25:48Z")
Have you ever considered Minsk? ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/76 "2011-09-30T00:32:03Z")
Try inverse phasing. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/77 "2011-09-30T01:15:21Z")
“He’s a sorcerer, that one! He reads the thoughts in my mind!” ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/78 "2011-09-30T01:16:10Z")
[Where’s that sonic driver?](http://www.chakoteya.net/NextGen/103.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/79 "2011-09-30T01:20:08Z")
Computer, this is a Class A compulsory directive. Compute to the last digit, the value of pi. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-non-sequitur-thread/597975/80 "2011-09-30T01:28:05Z")
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